Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence from Councillors.

Councillors are requested to declare any interests on items included in this agenda. Please refer to the workflow on the preceding page for guidance.

Declarations received will be reported at the meeting.

Councillors are asked to nominate and elect the Chair of the Council until the next Annual Council meeting.

Councillors are asked to nominate and elect the Vice-Chair of the Council until the next Annual Council meeting.

The Council is asked to consider and approve the review of the political balance of the Council, the allocation of seats on Committees to each political group, the appointment of Councillors on Committees and appointments to outside bodies as part of the annual review and following the political group changes.

Council is asked to approve the appointments of Councillors to external bodies.

This report invites the Council to approve the appointment of Tim O’Gara to the position of Director of Law and Governance & Monitoring Officer in accordance with the Council’s Constitution and statutory requirements. 

A summary of Mr O’Gara’s skills, experience and employment history is shown within appendix 1 of this report.  

This report provides the Council with an update on the external recruitment process for the Chief of Finance & Section 151 Officer role and confirms that Matthew Filmer’s secondment as Interim Chief of Finance & Section 151 Officer will be extended for a further 15 months.

Following a full, open and competitive recruitment exercise, the Member Appointments Panel concluded unanimously that no permanent appointment should be made at this time and agreed that Mr Filmer should continue in the interim role until July 2027. This decision reflects the importance of maintaining continuity, organisational stability and continued support for Mr Filmer’s development. Mr Filmer has confirmed his acceptance of the extension.